Dr Charles .I. Akhimien
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Dr. Charles Immanuel Akhimien is a medical doctor and social entrepreneur who co-founded MOBicure, a digital health company providing mobile technology solutions to address Africa's most challenging health problems. MOBicure's flagship product, the OMOMI app, has provided over 39,000 pregnant women and mothers in Nigeria with life-saving maternal and child health information. Charles is globally recognized as a thought leader in digital health and innovation. He is a 2019 Obama Foundation Leader, UN SDG Young Leader, 2017 UN Global Compact SDG Pioneer, One Young World Ambassador, 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow, and WHO AFRO Top 30 African Health Innovator. He graduated with an MBBS from the University of Benin in June 2013.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
University of Benin
2013
Health Innovation Development and Accelerator Programme Certificate
Lagos Business School
2017
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Awards
- 🏆2019 Obama Foundation Leader
- 🏆WHO AFRO Top 30 African Health Innovator
- 🏆United Nations SDG Young Leader
- 🏆2017 United Nations Global Compact SDG Pioneer
- 🏆One Young World Ambassador
- 🏆2016 Mandela Washington Fellow
- 🏆2018 JCI Nigeria Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award Honoree
- 🏆2017 Commonwealth Youth Award Finalist
- 🏆2016 Queen's Young Leaders Award Highly-Commended Runner-up
- 🏆Real Leaders 100 List 2018
- 🏆U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) Grant Awardee
- 🏆Johnson & Johnson One Young World Scholar
- 🏆2013 World Environment Day Blogging Competition Winner (UNEP)
- 🏆World Summit Youth Award Winner (OMOMI app)
- 🏆Best Initiative at 4th Smart City Expo World Congress Barcelona
- 🏆Tech-I 2014 Competition Honourable Mention (AAAS & U.S. State Department)
- 🏆Yunus & Youth Global Fellowship Alumnus
- 🏆Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society
- 🏆Global Startup Youth Alumnus
